Security Risks Mount For Aerospace, Defense Applications


Supply chain and hardware security vulnerabilities affect all industries, but they pose additional risks for the defense sector. Over-manufacturing and re-manufacturing allow chips from friendly nations to end up in the weapons of adversaries. And side-channel attacks such as power analysis or fault injection, as well as internet-based distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, provide a mea... » read more

Extra Safety Measures Needed For Aerospace ICs


Aerospace safety requirements and standards vary depending on whether a spacecraft is manned or unmanned, and how crucial the mission is. The defense contractors designing these spacecraft take various approaches to functional safety based on how critical a component is for the mission to succeed. While losing a few images during an Earth-bound observation may not matter, losing a satellite ... » read more

Stakes Are High For Aerospace, Defense IC Designs


Chips destined for the skies or armed forces need extra everything. They require higher layers of abstraction to simulate all the moving parts in the field, high-reliability testing for harsh environments, in addition to system-level test. They also need radiation-hardening and ceramic materials for space, extra safety layers, and advanced security techniques. As in the automotive sector, th... » read more

RISC-V High Performance Multicore and GPU SoC Platform For Safety Critical System


A new technical paper titled "A RISC-V Multicore and GPU SoC Platform with a Qualifiable Software Stack for Safety Critical Systems" published by researchers at Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya and Barcelona Supercomputing Center. Abstract "In the context of the Horizon Europe project, METASAT, a hardware platform was developed as a prototype of future space systems. The platform is bas... » read more

Designing Optimized Software Stacks for Autonomous Systems in Aerospace and Defense


As autonomous systems percolate through the A&D industry with ever-increasing complexity, the software they use to function must match the current pace of innovation. Achieving this goal will require optimizing the software stacks and fully integrating them into internal and external systems. Want to learn more about autonomous software? In this e-book, you'll: Learn about the softw... » read more

Fully Coupled CFD Simulations for Micro Gas Turbine Engines


This conference paper offers a detailed exploration of the fully coupled CFD simulation of a KJ66 micro gas turbine (MGT) engine—an innovative approach that enhances the accuracy and fidelity of 3D numerical analysis. Key Takeaways: Integrated Approach: Unlike traditional component-by-component analysis, fully coupled simulations account for the interactions between the compressor, co... » read more

High-Fidelity Noise Prediction for Aerospace and Automotive Industries


Accurate noise prediction is essential for designing quieter, more efficient aircraft and vehicles. However, traditional experimental methods are often expensive, time-consuming, and limited in scope. This white paper outlines how an advanced computational tool leverages large-eddy simulations (LES) to deliver accurate, cost-effective aeroacoustics simulations. Key Takeaways: Advance... » read more

Leveraging Automotive Chip Design Techniques For Space-Borne Applications


Space-borne electronics must operate in an unforgiving environment with harsh conditions and little opportunity to repair failing components. A combination of functionally safe design, RHBD, and robust IP is required. Fortunately, automotive applications share many of the same challenges, and techniques to address these challenges are well established and proven. This white paper surveys the ma... » read more

Impact Of 3DHI On Aerospace And Government Applications


By Ian Land, Kenneth Larsen, and Rob Aitken With challenging size, weight, and power (SWaP) requirements, chip designs for aerospace, defense, and government applications are a unique breed. No surprise here, considering systems like satellites and submarines must operate reliably in the distinctly harsh environments of outer space and ocean depths, respectively. Given the SWaP criteria a... » read more

Industry Pressure Grows For Simulating Systems Of Systems


Most complex systems are designed in a top-down manner, but as the amount of electronic content in those systems increases, so does the pressure on the chip industry to provide high-level models and simulation capabilities. Those models either do not exist today, or they exist in isolation. No matter how capable a model or simulator, there never will be one that can do it all. In some cases,... » read more

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